Macon - GA housing market
The Macon metro has a typical home value of $196,903, up 3.1% from a year ago. Homes sell in 35 days on average, a balanced market. 25% of listings have had a price cut. Data from Zillow Research, updated monthly.
Macon housing market, October 2026
The typical Macon home is worth $196,903 as of September 2026, up 0.1% from the prior month, up 0.6% over three months, and up 3.1% from a year ago. Over the past two years values have ranged from $190,605 to $196,903.
Homes are going pending in about 35 days, slower than the 25 days seen three months earlier. There are roughly 1,179 homes for sale, 11% more than a year ago. 25.0% of listings have taken a price cut (up from 23.7% three months ago).
Typical rent is $1,212 a month, up 3.5% year over year, which puts the price-to-rent ratio at 13.5.
At this week's 7.40% mortgage rate with 20% down ($39,381), the typical Macon home costs about $1,337 a month including tax and insurance, which needs a household income of roughly $57,300 to stay under a 28% payment-to-income ratio.
Income needed to buy assumes 20% down, a 30-year fixed mortgage at 7.4% (Freddie Mac weekly average), property tax at 1.1% and insurance at 0.4% of value per year, and a 28% payment-to-income cap. Local taxes and insurance vary; treat it as a comparison figure across metros, not a lender's answer. All metros ranked →
How to read this data
The typical home value ($196,903) is the Zillow Home Value Index for the Macon - GA metro area: a smoothed, seasonally adjusted estimate of the typical value for middle-tier homes (33rd to 67th percentile) across single-family and condo properties.
Prices are up 3.1% over the past year. In Macon - GA, that means a home worth $190,983 last year is now worth roughly $196,903.
The median sale price, what homes actually close for, is $182,135. Homes are selling at 95.7% of list price, meaning buyers have room to negotiate.
Homes listed in Macon - GA sit on the market for roughly 35 days before going pending. Shorter = seller's market; longer = buyer's market.
About 25.0% of current listings have had at least one price cut. High price-cut shares signal sellers are adjusting expectations downward.
Roughly 264 new listings hit the market each month in Macon - GA. There are currently 1,179 homes for sale, up 11.0% from a year ago.
The typical monthly rent in Macon - GA is $1,212, up 3.5% year over year. On the Rent vs Buy Index that is a price-to-rent ratio of 13.5x, buying territory (#175 of 195 metros). The mortgage on a typical home here, 20% down at today's 7.4% 30-year rate, runs about $1,091 a month in principal and interest, $121 less than renting before taxes, insurance and upkeep. The two break even at a 8.51% rate.
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Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI and market indicators), refreshed monthly at the source. This page was rebuilt October 2026. Methodology →
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Other metros in GA
| Metro | Home value | 1-yr change | Days on market |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta - GA | $375,898 | -1.5% | 46.0d |
| Augusta - GA | $250,497 | +2.9% | 36.0d |
| Savannah - GA | $340,186 | -2.7% | 40.0d |
| Columbus - GA | $209,756 | +3.8% | 23.0d |